Psychlona Post “1975” Video; Palo Verde Preorder Available
I wasn’t born in the 1970s, and neither I suspect was the majority of UK heavy rockers Psychlona, but I don’t necessarily believe that lessens the ideal they’re speaking to. Led by vocalist/guitarist Phil Hey, the four-piece will release their new album, Palo Verde, through the Psycho Las Vegas-affiliated Psycho Waxx imprint, and though I’ve yet to hear it — maybe a Fall release? — I was fortunate enough to see them live at Freak Valley Festival in Germany a couple weekends ago, and the single “1975” well represents their desert-style intentions fluidly, the accompanying video set in a kind of caricature of the era, a rock club at which even the boredest-looking attendees end up playing Twister by the middle of the song.
And I’m pretty sure that counted as sex in 1975, so yeah. Life is short. Go get some.
The thing about ’75 in particular though is that it’s easy to think of as a point of transition. The heavy rock boom of 1969-’72 had abated, and yeah, KISS were out doing the thing, but the NWOBHM that would emerge in the wake of Judas Priest and Black Sabbath (etc.) had yet to take shape. Punk was on the way up first, at least how historical pop culture narrative has it — things are never actually so black and white — and disco was about to do to funk what glam would do for heavy metal in the ’80s in stripping back its edge in favor of a more accessible and in this case danceable product.
It’s a subcultural peculiarity of heavy rock that it references the ’70s even as the sound is primarily derived from the ’90s, but if you know, then you know, and that’s enough. Psychlona‘s preach to the converted is righteous here and if you’d listen and observe that “hey derp derp there’s no desert in Bradford,” you’ve missed the point. I offer a friendly recommendation to go back and start again.
And please, enjoy:
Psychlona, “1975” official video
The 1970’s were a trip. The end of the 60’s was a cold, hard slap in the face by reality for psychonauts everywhere but the era’s psychedelic drip still trickled down to inspire some of the greatest rock and roll mankind has ever produced. Strapping you into their sonic time machine, Psychlona reproduces the sound and vibration of rock’s most decadent, mystical and formative decade with “1975”, the first single off their third album “Palo Verde”.
As the second track off their highly anticipated first release with Psycho Waxx, the band shares with you the music video for “1975” which, under the masterful direction of Sam Drake, brings us all back to a time when distraction was never devoid of human connection. When rockers were good to each other and music reigned supreme. Desert groove and peaking guitars were the universe’s song, guiding humanity into uncharted artistic direction and now in 2022, Psychlona brings these desert rock essential elements to new heights of cosmic psychosis with “1975”.
Check out “1975” on all streaming platforms. Grab a Digital Download of “1975” for every psycho in your circle to enjoy. And if all that doesn’t launch you deep enough into outer space, vinyl preorders for the “GALAXY” variant are now live at PsychoWaxx.com with only 700 copies available to our most devoted psychonauts.
